Baseline characteristics of the patients in the four studies.

All numbers represent median (interquartile range) except where stated. *Variable was not collected in this study. MAP: Mean arterial pressure; mmHg: millimetres of mercury; GCS: Glasgow Coma Score; RCAM: Respiratory Coma Acidosis Malaria score; mmol/L: millimoles per litre; µmol/L: micromoles per litre.